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layer protocol. TCP is connection-oriented and stream-oriented, and provides for
reliable communication over packet-switched networks.
TCP / IP Transmission Control Protocol over Internet Protocol. This is the
standard protocol for data transmission over the Internet.
Trivial File Transfer Trivial File Transfer Protocol: A TCP/IP protocol commonly used for
Protocol (TFTP) software downloads.
UDP User Datagram Protocol. Communications protocol for the Internet Network layer,
transport layer, and session layer, which makes it possible to send a datagram
message from one computer to an application running in another computer. Unlike
TCP, UDP is connectionless and does not guarantee reliable communication; the
application itself must process any errors and check for reliable delivery.
UTP Unshielded twisted-pair cable.
WAN Wide Area Network. A network that connects computers located in
Geographically separate areas, (i.e., different buildings, cities, countries).
The Internet is a wide area network.
VLAN Virtual Local Area Network.
VPN Virtual Private Network.
WAN IP Address The IP address assigned to the router by the ISP.
WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. A local area network that connects
Computers close together via radio (such as 802.11b)